Police arrests four persons for illegal extraction of minerals
Srinagar: Acting tough against those involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, Police in Budgam arrested four persons and seized three vehicles and a JCB, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that at various checkpoints established by police three tippers loaded with illegally extracted clay were intercepted Near FCI Chandpora, Patlibagh and Chandpora […]
Police arrests RDD employee, heroin worth crores recovered
Srinagar: Police foiled a bid to smuggle Heroin worth crores by arresting an accused person in Baramulla, a police spokesman said Friday. Acting on specific information regarding smuggling of drugs, Police at a checkpoint established at PVCP-2 (Galla) Uri intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK01AK-2765 driven by Mohammad Zaid Shah Geelani son of Syed […]
Coordination meeting of SANJY-2022 held at Ganderbal
GANDERBAL: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Shyambir Friday chaired the coordination meeting to ensure safe, smooth and secure conduct of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY)-2022 via Baltal. At the outset of meeting, the DC sought department wise details about the preparedness put in place for enhancing the capacity and augmentation of services for accommodating the pilgrims, […]
Chairman DDC Anantnag holds special grievance redressal camp
ANANTNAG: The Chairman, District Development Council (DDC), Chowdhary Mohammad Yousuf Gorsi Friday visited Yanner, Pahalgam Block where a special grievance redressal camp was held. ADDC Anantnag Bashir Ahmad Wani was also present on the occasion. The camp was organized as part of a series of special grievance redressal camps being held to cover all villages […]
ADDC Pulwama holds Special Grievance Redressal Camp
PULWAMA: The Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Pulwama, Dr Sheikh Abdul Aziz Friday held a special grievance redressal camp at Kandizal, Pampore. Delegations including PRIs and the general public put forth their grievances with regard to water supply, electricity, road connectivity, ration, healthcare, education and irrigation etc. Speaking on the occasion, the ADDC said that […]
Excise dept destroys poppy cultivation at Pulwama
SRINAGAR: The Excise department destroyed illegal poppy cultivation spread over 110 kanals of land during a massive drive in various areas at Pulwama. Following the directions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, the Excise department conducted Poppy destruction drives in Excise Range South Kashmir during which poppy crop was destroyed before the formation of Poppy Seed heads […]
Shopkeepers fined under COTPA
SRINAGAR: The Court of City Munsif Srinagar imposed a fine of Rs.4400 on four shopkeepers for violating section 7 of Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act 2003. These complaints were submitted before the competent court by Food Safety Officers of District Srinagar against violators for selling cigarette packs without having pictorial warnings on 85 percent […]
FCS&CA seals two mutton,1 vegetable shops for overcharging
SRINAGAR: The Enforcement squad of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Department under the leadership of Assistant Director (Enforcement) Friday sealed one vegetable shop and two mutton shops for overcharging during besides recovered a penal sum of rupees12700.00 from 18 erring shopkeepers for violation of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The Enforcement squad took […]
World Bee Keeping Day: Union Agriculture Minister e-inaugurates Honey Testing Laboratory
BANDIPORA: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar, Friday virtually inaugurated Honey Testing and other Bee Hive Products Testing Laboratory at KVK Bandipora funded by National Bee Board (NBB) under National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM). After e-inaugurating the laboratory, Union Minister interacted with progressive bee keeper, Imtiyaz Ahmad Qureshi from […]
World Bee day: JK offers huge scope for development of bee keeping: Atal Dulloo
SRINAGAR: Agriculture Department Kashmir Friday organized a series of events to commemorate “World Bee Day” across Jammu and Kashmir with a mega divisional level function held at Agriculture Complex, Lalmandi, Srinagar. The celebration commenced with a virtual message from Additional Chief Secretary, AP&FWD, Atal Dulloo appreciating the devotion and hard work of Bee Keepers, apiarists, […]
